Nonstop flight route between Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States and Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(42°13'23"N by 83°44'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°3'15"S by 145°39'24"W)
Distance from ARB to FAV:
5,625.42 miles (9,053.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB), Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States and Fakarava Airport (FAV), Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,625 miles (or 9,053 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ann Arbor Municipal Airport and Fakarava Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ann Arbor Municipal Airport and Fakarava Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARB / KARB |
| Airport Name: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'23"N by 83°44'44"W |
| Area Served: | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ann Arbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 839 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARB |
| More Information: | ARB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAV / NTGF |
| Airport Name: | Fakarava Airport |
| Location: | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°3'15"S by 145°39'24"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAV |
| More Information: | FAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB):
- Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) has 2 runways.
- The airport is a general aviation facility with mostly smaller corporate and private aircraft, with no scheduled passenger or cargo flights.
- The airport's current annual budget is around $800,000, which the city makes by renting hangars and imposing a small fuel surcharge.
- The grass runway intersects the paved runway, and is used during the summertime.
- The closest airport to Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of ARB.
- Because of Ann Arbor Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 839 feet, planes can take off or land at Ann Arbor Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fakarava Airport (FAV):
- Because of Fakarava Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fakarava Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) WNW of FAV.
- The furthest airport from Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is nearly antipodal to Fakarava Airport (meaning Fakarava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atbara Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Atbara, Sudan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.05 miles (17.79 km) E | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.08 miles (32.32 km) E | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) SW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 34.78 miles (55.98 km) NNE | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 36.66 miles (59.01 km) W | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) ENE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 40.58 miles (65.31 km) E | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 44.08 miles (70.94 km) S | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 47.46 miles (76.38 km) SSE | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) N | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 53.51 miles (86.11 km) ENE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 57.51 miles (92.55 km) NW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 70.59 miles (113.61 km) SSW | Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) | Defiance, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 77.14 miles (124.14 km) W | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 78.05 miles (125.60 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,266.28 miles (18,131.28 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,242.54 miles (18,093.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,229.78 miles (18,072.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,217.17 miles (18,052.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,173.19 miles (17,981.46 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,165.87 miles (17,969.69 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.26 miles (17,950.99 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.54 miles (17,933.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,135.72 miles (17,921.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,109.60 miles (17,879.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.83 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,014.98 miles (17,726.85 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,011.66 miles (17,721.50 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,000.49 miles (17,703.52 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,940.82 miles (17,607.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.33 miles (97.10 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) NW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 89.97 miles (144.79 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.17 km) NNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) NNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 137.80 miles (221.77 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 211.15 miles (339.81 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.39 miles (452.86 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 317.31 miles (510.67 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 341.03 miles (548.84 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 358.31 miles (576.64 km) W | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 405.22 miles (652.13 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) N | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,313.56 miles (19,816.70 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.12 km) NW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.95 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) NW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,202.64 miles (19,638.20 km) NE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,188.73 miles (19,615.81 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,175.01 miles (19,593.74 km) ENE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,173.66 miles (19,591.55 km) ENE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,116.72 miles (19,499.93 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.58 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) W | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |